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Build Your Perfect Day in Cuba With Greg Shapiro!

September 26, 2017 • Marilyn Ball

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Greg Shapiro, author of 12 Hours in Havana, tells us how travel impacts his life choices and how he looks at the world. His early experiences, including a cruise to Alaska in 8th grade and a birthright to Israel trip, began a love of traveling. Greg took a a semester off during college for a 3-month group backpacking trip through Bolivia and Peru and was a guide on the first cruise to Cuba from the U.S. in 50 years and has led many tours in Havana. A must listen!

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